Subj : Re: Calling a function before it's declared
To   : Brook Monroe
From : Brendan Eich
Date : Wed Nov 24 2004 05:00 pm

Brook Monroe wrote:
> 
> I guess this is a testament to the dangers of working outside ECMA-262.


Not really.  ECMA is not magic -- ECMA-262 and ECMA-357 have overlarge 
errata files, and on the other hand, ECMA-262 explicitly allows for 
compatible extensions such as conditional function statements.  What is 
so dangerous about those, anyway?

/be

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